Lagetta lagetto

Lacebark tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Thymelaeaceae
Genus:	Lagetta
Species:	L. lagetto
Binomial name
	Lagetta lagetto; (Sw.) Nash
Synonyms
	Daphne lagetto Sw.; Lagetta linearia Lam. ;

Lagetta lagetto is a species of tree native to several Caribbean islands. It is called the lacebark or gauze tree because the inner bark is structured as a fine netting that has been used for centuries to make clothing as well as utilitarian objects like rope.^[2]

^ "Lagetta lagetto (Sw.) Nash". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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